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Morozov scores in overtime as Russia beats Sweden 5-4 in world junior semis

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Russia will play for gold at the world junior hockey championship. Ivan Morozov scored his second goal of the game at 3:24 of overtime Saturday to lead his country ...

Jan 04, 2020

Canada thumps Slovakia 6-1 to set up semifinal with Finland at world juniors

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - If there was even a shred of lingering doubt in Alexis Lafreniere's mind about the health of his knee, he took care of it quickly. Having missed the last two games after...

Jan 04, 2020

Newcastle taken to replay by 3rd-tier Rochdale in FA Cup

Newcastle was taken to a replay by third-tier Rochdale in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday, continuing the Premier League team's poor recent record in the world's oldest club knockout competi...

Jan 04, 2020

World junior roundup: Finland, Russia, Canada, Sweden advance

TRINEC, Czech Republic - Reigning gold medallist Finland will face Canada in a semifinal at the world junior hockey championship after beating the United States 1-0 on Thursday. In a rematch...

Jan 04, 2020

Canada secures 1st victory at new ATP Cup

BRISBANE, Australia - Canada secured the first match of the new ATP Cup with Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime winning their singles matches against Stefanos Tsitsipas and Michail Pervolaraki...

Jan 03, 2020

Ohio beats Nevada 30-21 in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

BOISE, Idaho - Canadian Nathan Rourke accounted for 241 yards of offence and ran for a touchdown to help Ohio beat Nevada 30-21 on Friday in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Ohio (7-6) rebounded from a 1...

Jan 03, 2020

Chelsea denied by overhead kick; Arsenal beats Man United

LONDON - Having finally ended a goal drought, Alireza Jahanbakhsh is now celebrating the greatest strike of his career. With an acrobatic overhead kick, the Brighton forward stunned not just Chelsea b...

Jan 03, 2020

Montgomery calls firing by Stars 'appropriate,' enters rehab

DALLAS - Former Dallas Stars coach Jim Montgomery said Friday his abrupt dismissal by the NHL club was "appropriate" and he has entered alcohol rehab. Montgomery's statement was his first public comme...

Jan 03, 2020

Former NBA Commissioner David Stern dies at 77

NEW YORK - David Stern had basketball as a passion and law as a profession, one he figured he could return to if a job at the NBA didn't work out. He never did. Instead he went to Europe, Asia and ple...

Jan 03, 2020

Canada's world junior returnees looking for redemption vs. Finland in quarters

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - It's a loss Joe Veleno knows he'll never truly get over. The same goes for Barrett Hayton. Canada was leading Finland 1-0 with under a minute to go in the quar...

Jan 03, 2020